Senate votes to sunset ASD and replace it with three-tier school intervention framework

Apr 15, 2025

Senate Bill 12-73, as amended, would sunset the Achievement School District and create a three-tier intervention framework that gives local districts greater authority while preserving state oversight. The Senate passed the bill unanimously on third consideration.

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The Senate approved Senate Bill 12-73 on third and final consideration to restructure how struggling schools are addressed in Tennessee. Leader Johnson said the bill "would sunset the ASD and replace it with a system that empowers local school districts, while preserving strong state level oversight," describing a three‑tiered intervention framework from least intrusive to most intensive interventions.

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